Commentary and Analysis

Samuel Kling examines the governability of urban areas in times of riots and pandemics.

Cities use migration-focused narratives not only in an attempt to influence global discussions, but also to achieve concrete outcomes for transforming local realities.

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to light an opportunity for moving societies towards inclusion and social cohesion, rather than xenophobia.

As city leaders move beyond coping with the COVID-19 crisis to imagining the future, how to move—literally—poses a challenge.

Drug cartels are facing broken supply chains, shrinking revenues, and shifting markets. Rising violence is just one effect.

The pandemic is transforming urban life. We asked 12 leading global experts in urban planning, policy, history, and health for their predictions.

This essay is part of a series of people working in international affairs relating their experiences during the pandemic from across the globe.

Samuel Kling, Global Cities Fellow at the Council, takes a minute to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on big cities and how cities can benefit from high density in a pandemic.

The coronavirus crisis stands to dramatically reshape cities around the world. But the biggest revolutions in urban space may have begun before the pandemic.

Across the Midwest, the virus is revealing the always tenuous hold on a decent income for many.